Former JLL Apac CEO Anthony Couse joins Elevate Capital as partner
Couse spent around 35 years at JLL. His past role at the business was as Apac chief executive officer, a role he kept in between 2016 and January 2025. Before that, he was managing supervisor for Eastern China and Shanghai for over a decade, and likewise spent 12 years at JLL’s Hong Kong workplace.
The next year, he opened Elevate. Based in Singapore, the boutique property investment and property management business specialises in “lifestyle-centric real estate investments”.
” Anthony and I have had the opportunity of interacting throughout the years, and I have constantly admired his capacity to navigate complex markets with clearness and conviction,” states Manchharam.
Elevate Capital Group has really publicized the appointment of Anthony Couse as an affiliate. According to a Sept 8 news release, Couse, the past CEO for Asia Pacific (Apac) at JLL, are going to deal with Elevate establisher and handling affiliate Ashish Manchharam to “accelerate the company’s expansion, with a purpose on scaling investor partnerships, increasing procurements, and improving possession monitoring guidelines”.
” Signing up with Elevate at this stage in its buildup is an incredible opportunity to assist scale a business with strong energy and a clear goal,” states Couse. “I look forward to partnering with Ashish and the group to strengthen our financier base, grow our portfolio, and develop long-term worth.”
Manchharam also began his occupation at JLL. He put in over 12 years at the firm, where he focused on financial investment offers and resources markets across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the larger region. In 2014, he departed JLL and subsequently established property investment company 8M Real Estate. In 2023, Manchharam exited 8M Real Estate, selling off his allotment in the company to Hong Kong-based Crane Capital for an undisclosed sum.
In August 2024, Elevate obtained Stamford Court, a commercial structure on Hill Street in the Downtown Core, in a joint venture with PGIM Realty for $132 million. Repositioning and asset improvement works are currently being accomplished at the property development, which is targeted to reopen in the first part of 2026.
